Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
Your photo is deceptive since the space in your photo is blacked out and does not look bad in this photo you posted. I will try to get a few photos up. Your photo does look similiar in respect to 1/16" space between the metal and the wood. If the space was not blacked out as in your photo rather unfinished as mine are it really sticks out.
Perhaps this is acceptable to you. It is not acceptable to me. You will see when I post photos. I would consider it if we were talking about a $50.00 set of cans. These are $400.00 and I do expect some form of quality control in todays age of micrometer, lathes and CNC machines which can measure down to billion's of an inch. Wait for my pictures. Also a place for grime and crap to gather and clog up the space. This was simply over cut too much. It should be a flush fit.
I will try to get pictures up tonight.
Now, if your argument is that the wood in the gap should be varnished/lacquered, then that is a different point altogether. IMO, you are simply wasting your breath there as we are talking about a gap less than 1mm that no one will be able to see.
^ THIS! I didn't even know it was there and had to check. Also had to check my Teaks.
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2. My cans, there is no joint, it has been removed by excessive milling which has bottomed out the vertical plane and than proceeds to remove excessive 1/16" of wood into the wooden cup. This is a mistake. Not a joint and is certainly different from everything I have seen. Majority of what I have seen is basically worthless since the photographs depict a black shadow thus not revealing what lies below, hiding the complete joint.
Apparently, my emails are disappearing. Seem to be censored by MassDrop who will not own up to their bait and switch consumer fraud with these headphones.
What I don't get is you're so adamant that every single one of these is a defective seconds unit but you're the ONLY person out of the 5200 people that have bought this and has posted here complaining about any form of manufacturing defect of these headphones. (Even though the general consensus by the community is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with your headphones, but that is beside the point, Massdrop will look into that)
Also you seem to be outright defaming Massdrop saying they are this terrible malicious company that is only out to send you defective products without disclosure (which is a pretty serious claim) and constantly posting in here trying to persuade others from buying them with your outrageous claims. Out of all the time I've been here in the community, you are the only person I've ever seen say such a thing. I challenge you to find anything anywhere elsewhere of that nature. Seriously go browsing through other drops and see what typically is said/happens in other drops.
Honestly the fit you've gone through all over this discussion page reminds me of a 2 year old throwing a tantrum. Honestly ma'am, get it together. Have you even bothered listening to the headphones yet?
Cambo, your statement above paragraph is not what I am saying rather what you are stating that I am saying which is incorrect. I don't recall ever making a statement about the other 5200 people. I have not seen their headphones and I don't care. If they are happy with them that is all that matters. I cannot comment on what I have not seen.
My comments pertain solely to the headphones I received from MassDrop which I went to the trouble to take photos of. I can most certain make comments about what I am holding in my hands and have examined. That is what my comments have been based on, in addition to numerous people here stating that all the others are like that including models x, y and z including the old Denons. Your paragraph is incorrect and is not what I said.
I always get defamation mixed up. Slander is making untrue verbal statements in public. Liable is false written statements. None of my statements I made are false. I will be happy to go to any court of law and repeat my statements and illustrate my complaint to the court. I feel MassDrop is the one who would be on the loosing end of that. There has been no ill will on my part towards MassDrop rather my factual explanation of being unsatisfied with the product I received versus the product they depicted in photos and narrative.